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Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified.
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Great to chat with you on a Call for Insights. Thanks for exploring ideas together. I look forward to our next discussion.
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Support without pressure
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The impact of AI on job security
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OpenAI won’t make money by 2030 and still needs to come up with another $207 billion to power its growth plans, HSBC estimates
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How to be a community conduit
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The dev conference search is on
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The dev conference search is on
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Clare Norman shares a goal: Bring quality coaching to at least one developer conference.
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Clare Norman shares a goal: Bring quality coaching to at least one developer conference.
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I moticed something recently...partly in myself, but also in the many quality conversations I've had with others.
This shift to quality engineering is MoTivating! People are re-inpsired, perhaps...
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I moticed something recently...
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I moticed something recently...
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Unpack the pivotal role of soft skills in testing
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Ask Me Anything - Soft Skills
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Ask Me Anything - Soft Skills
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Ask Me Anything - Soft Skills
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Ask Me Anything - Soft Skills
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Spotted in the wild! It was on a soundproof box, but the less noise the better when testing sometimes!
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Quiet! Testing in Progress
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Quiet! Testing in Progress
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Many thanks for going pro again. We're super grateful for your commitment to learning and growth. 🤩
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RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT Moltbook Platform & Moltbot Ecosystem
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Moltbook is the most interesting place on the internet right now
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We have been collecting data from Moltbook
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Moltbook Observatory
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😱 This week Moltbook launched, a community for AI bots. Yes, you read that right. Humans are allowed to watch and observe. With my love for community, I'm scratching my head, but the risks are conc...
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Moltbook, a community just for AI bots, and a serious lapse of quality judgement
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Moltbook, a community just for AI bots, and a serious lapse of quality judgement
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Moltbook, a community just for AI bots, and a serious lapse of quality judgement
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No humans allowed: This new space-based MMO is designed exclusively for AI agents
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Great to catch up with you! I enjoyed exploring ideas with you. And thanks for all your questions.
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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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Happy to be going to Leeds for the Chapter meeting, but the weather is terrible.
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Leeds Chapter bound on a soggy day
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Leeds Chapter bound on a soggy day
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Leeds Chapter bound on a soggy day
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Victoria Chan lead a workshop on embracing self promotion called I am remarkable. It was great to see everyone joining in and sharing their thoughts. Lots of ways to relate to the tech world. I’ll ...
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Victoria Chan leading the I am remarkable workshop in Leeds
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Victoria Chan leading the I am remarkable workshop in Leeds
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Victoria Chan leading the I am remarkable workshop in Leeds
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Victoria Chan leading the I am remarkable workshop in Leeds
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🚀 Big news in the MoTaverse! We are beyond excited to announce that TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest) is officially joining us as a sponsor for MoTaCon 2026!
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Announcing our very first MoTaCon 2026 sponsor: TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest)
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Announcing our very first MoTaCon 2026 sponsor: TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest)
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Announcing our very first MoTaCon 2026 sponsor: TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest)
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